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Singles
2005 DFS Classic
Final
Champion	Maria Sharapova
Runner-up	Jelena Janković
Score	6–2, 4–6, 6–1
Details
Draw	56 (8 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Maria Sharapova was the defending champion, and successfully defended her title, defeating Jelena Janković 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 in the final.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top nine seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Maria Sharapova (champion)
2. Alicia Molik (second round)
3. Jelena Janković (final)
4. Elena Likhovtseva (withdrew because of a left thigh injury)
5. Tatiana Golovin (semifinals)
6. Shinobu Asagoe (third round)
7. Daniela Hantuchová (second round)
8. Ai Sugiyama (third round)
9. Marion Bartoli (second round)
10. Nicole Vaidišová (second round)
11. Virginie Razzano (second round)
12. Evgenia Linetskaya (second round)
13. Anna-Lena Grönefeld (first round)
14. Lisa Raymond (first round)
15. Maria Kirilenko (second round)
16. Samantha Stosur (third round)
17. María Vento-Kabchi (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Maria Sharapova	7	6
	5	Tatiana Golovin	5	1
								1	Maria Sharapova	6	4	6
								3	Jelena Janković	2	6	1
	3	Jelena Janković	6	6
		Laura Granville	2	2

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	M Sharapova	6	6
		T Perebiynis	5	2					A Kremer	3	0
		A Kremer	7	6											1	M Sharapova	6	3	6
	Q	E Dominikovic	6	7											16	S Stosur	3	6	1
		M Shaughnessy	4	6				Q	E Dominikovic	1	6	6
		A Serra Zanetti	7	3	2			16	S Stosur	6	1	7
	16	S Stosur	6	6	6																	1	M Sharapova	7	2	6
	10	N Vaidišová	6	6																			E Daniilidou	5	6	1
	Q	S Cohen-Aloro	3	2				10	N Vaidišová	4	2
		E Daniilidou	6	1	6				E Daniilidou	6	6
		Y-J Cho	1	6	4											E Daniilidou	6	6
	WC	N Pratt	7	7											8	A Sugiyama	3	3
	LL	C Castaño	5	5				WC	N Pratt	5	4
								8	A Sugiyama	7	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	T Golovin	6	7
	Q	N Grandin	6	6				Q	N Grandin	4	5
		Ľ Cervanová	1	4											5	T Golovin	6	6
	Q	R Fujiwara	4	6	6										Q	R Fujiwara	4	4
		A Jidkova	6	3	3			Q	R Fujiwara	6	6
	Q	S Obata	5	6	5			17	M Vento-Kabchi	2	2
	17	M Vento-Kabchi	7	3	7																	5	T Golovin	6	7
	12	E Linetskaya	6	7																			A Chakvetadze	4	6
		A Spears	2	6				12	E Linetskaya	6	4	4
		A Chakvetadze	6	6					A Chakvetadze	4	6	6
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	4	3												A Chakvetadze	6	6
		M Weingärtner	6	2											6	S Asagoe	4	4
	Q	M Tu	7	6				Q	M Tu	1	6	1
								6	S Asagoe	6	4	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	D Hantuchová	4	7	6
		A Parra Santonja	7	6					A Parra Santonja	6	6	7
		M E Camerin	6	4												A Parra Santonja	2	4
		T Panova	3	3												M Washington	6	6
		M Washington	6	6					M Washington	6	3	6
		C Gullickson	4	6				11	V Razzano	4	6	1
	11	V Razzano	6	7																			M Washington	2	4
	14	L Raymond	1	0																		3	J Janković	6	6
	Q	M Sequera	6	6				Q	M Sequera	6	6
		A Bondarenko	6	1				WC	E Baltacha	4	2
	WC	E Baltacha	7	6											Q	M Sequera	1	4
		S Mirza	6	6											3	J Janković	6	6
		C Schaul	2	0					S Mirza	1	5
								3	J Janković	6	7

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								9	M Bartoli	3	0
		T Tanasugarn	6	6					T Tanasugarn	6	6
		R Vinci	1	2												T Tanasugarn	2	6	6
	WC	A Janes	6	1	6											S Foretz	6	3	3
		A Morigami	3	6	7				A Morigami	5	3
		S Foretz	6	6					S Foretz	7	6
	13	A-L Grönefeld	4	3																			T Tanasugarn	4	3
	15	M Kirilenko	6	6																			L Granville	6	6
		Y Fedak	3	2				15	M Kirilenko	2	3
		K Brandi	6	5	0			Q	J Jackson	6	6
	Q	J Jackson	3	7	6										Q	J Jackson	6	4
		L Granville	6	6												L Granville	7	6
	WC	A Keothavong	2	0					L Granville	6	6
								2	A Molik	4	2

External links

• 2005 DFS Classic draw

• 2005 WTA Tour
• Birmingham Classic (tennis)